More People, Less Unemployment?
In a shocking turn of events, politicians have said some misleading things. They have a lot to learn about the needed demographic and economic transition.
These are the CASSE blog articles on the environment.
Selecting “Surrogate Species” for Conservation: How About an 800-Pounder?
/6 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechBrian Czech offers sound advice for conservation professionals and everyone else concerned with protecting wildlife and ecosystems.
Population and a Dose of Common Sense
/3 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Policy, Environment, Population, Poverty, The Daly News /by Brian CzechBlake Alcott navigates the mine field of population policy and manages to defuse a mine or two along the way.
Three More Growth Fallacies
/8 Comments/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechEconomists are good at making specious arguments in favor of infinite growth. Herman Daly is good at debunking them.
The Next President’s Inaugural Speech (If Only…)
/1 Comment/in Consumption, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Population, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechBrent Blackwelder as head speechwriter for the next U.S. president? It sure would be a refreshing change.
George Will, Doomsday, and the
Straw-Man Sighting
/5 Comments/in Economic Growth, Environment, Steady State Economy, Sustainability, Technology, The Daly News /by Brian CzechGeorge Will’s accusations are almost as far-fetched as his “facts.”
Straw-Man Sighting
The Resilience Imperative and Civil Disobedience
/3 Comments/in Corporate Reform, Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Steady State Economy, The Daly News /by Brian CzechMichael Lewis, lead author of “The Resilience Imperative,” advises civil disobedience as a strategy for steady staters.
The Triumph of Fantasy over Science, Part 2
/2 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHow to take back economic policy from the damaging fantasies of neoclassical economics.
Eight Fallacies about Growth
/5 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Jobs and Employment, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHerman Daly’s synthesis will leave you questioning the most ingrained economic assumptions of our times.
The Triumph of Fantasy over Science, Part 1
/11 Comments/in Economic Growth, Economic Policy, Environment, Sustainability, The Daly News /by Brian CzechHow in the world did fantasy become the basis for economic policy in the real world?